Easter Crafts that Kids Will Enjoy

Easter crafts are a fun way to get kids involved in celebrating Easter. Even small children can draw an Easter egg on colored construction paper and decorate it with various colors of crayons. For older children, the possibilities are endless. The four Easter crafts in this article will give you some good ideas as well as providing some one-on-one bonding time with your child.

Have a hopping good time by making Bead Bunnies. These tiny bunnies are suitable to put in Easter baskets or to give to your friends.

Craft Materials Needed:
Different sizes of round wooden beads with large holes
12 inch pipe cleaner
Your favorite colors of acrylic paint
Mini pom-pom for bunny tail
Fine-point pen

Directions
1. Pick out one large bead and one small bead
2. Paint in your favorite colors
3. Make sure beads have thoroughly dried
4. Find the middle of the pipe cleaner and make an M
5. Thread on the beads through the holes in the pipe cleaner
6. Bend the ends of the pipe cleaner to form two big bunny feet
7. Put glue on the mini pom-pom for the bunny tail
8. Draw eyes, nose, whiskers, with the fine-point pen

If you've invited friends or family for Easter, make them feel extra special by making them their own Easter Placemat.

Craft Materials Needed:
Easter Cards or pictures you have drawn
Heavy construction paper in your favorite color
Glue
Contact Paper

Directions:
1. Cut cards or pictures out in decorative shapes
2. Glue cutouts onto construction paper
3. After glue is dry, place contact paper on top to seal
4. Sign and date, place on table for Easter dinner

Of course it wouldn't be Easter without an Easter basket full of goodies.

The Bunny Easter basket looks just like the Easter Bunny!

Craft Materials Needed:

1 pint milk carton
Scissors
Cotton balls
Glue
Construction Paper
Green Easter Grass
Dyed eggs, chocolate bunnies, jellybeans

Directions:
1. Open the top of the milk carton
2. Lay the carton on a table with the spout side down
3. Cut out the side that is facing you until you have a rectangular hole
4. Put glue on the cotton balls and cover milk carton completely
5. The open spout forms the nose of the bunny
6. Place one cotton ball on the tip of the nose and one in back for the bunny tail
7. Cut out 2 paper eyes and glue them just above the nose
8. To make the bunny ears stand up, cut out ears and glue one to each side of the carton.

Eggshell Plant Pots let kids have the fun of making their own Easter craft, and the joy of watching the plant they made grow.

Craft Materials Needed:
Eggshells
Potting soil
Bean seeds
Markers in assorted colors
White glue
One small square of cardboard

Directions
1. Clean eggshells and pat them dry
2. Glue the cardboard to the bottom of the eggshell
3. Let dry for a few hours
4. Use markers to make designs on the eggshell
5. Fill halfway up with potting soil, add two bean seeds
6. Lightly sprinkle soil over the seeds, sprinkle water to cover
7. After a few days the seeds will sprout, move to a sunny place

Sources:
home.howstuffworks.com/easter-crafts20.htm
jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10838
www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/easter/eggshellplantpots/
familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/easter_crafts_ms/